Risk Management
Hand Washing
Lela Dillard
NUR/492
2-18-13
Linda Westermann
Hand Washing
Organizations use risk management to minimize events, which will cause some form of liability to a part of that organization. The health care setting risks range from tragic events, slips, and fall injuries, infections, and wrongful deaths. Risk management determines what risks occur and puts strategies in place to minimize those risks. Quality management in risk management protects patient, staff, and the hospital. It helps identify red flags within patient care needing improvements and provides a sense of comfort knowing patient care is a priority, which allows the organization a competitive edge over other facilities. The risk management process includes five steps; identification, analysis, control/treatment, implementation, and to monitor the results. The process identifies potential problems for accidental loss, examine, and implement techniques, and monitor the techniques for effectiveness. The organizations reputation, objectives, and reduction of financial loss can run efficiently using risk management. Medical hygiene relates to the hygiene practices related to the administration of medicine and medical care aimed at preventing or minimizing the spread of disease.
Hand washing cleanses the hands of pathogens and chemicals preventing the spread of further harm or disease. Good hand hygiene is a major factor in preventing the spread of illness in the health care environment. The United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners infection control program plan. The plan consists of medical staff, chairperson, infection control staff, and members. They have the authority to make the appropriate measures if an infectious hazard is anticipated or identified. The infection control committee routinely can identify an analysis the incidence, which caused the infectious diseases within the organization by developing and implementing the plan
Lela Dillard
NUR/492
2-18-13
Linda Westermann
Hand Washing
Organizations use risk management to minimize events, which will cause some form of liability to a part of that organization. The health care setting risks range from tragic events, slips, and fall injuries, infections, and wrongful deaths. Risk management determines what risks occur and puts strategies in place to minimize those risks. Quality management in risk management protects patient, staff, and the hospital. It helps identify red flags within patient care needing improvements and provides a sense of comfort knowing patient care is a priority, which allows the organization a competitive edge over other facilities. The risk management process includes five steps; identification, analysis, control/treatment, implementation, and to monitor the results. The process identifies potential problems for accidental loss, examine, and implement techniques, and monitor the techniques for effectiveness. The organizations reputation, objectives, and reduction of financial loss can run efficiently using risk management. Medical hygiene relates to the hygiene practices related to the administration of medicine and medical care aimed at preventing or minimizing the spread of disease.
Hand washing cleanses the hands of pathogens and chemicals preventing the spread of further harm or disease. Good hand hygiene is a major factor in preventing the spread of illness in the health care environment. The United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners infection control program plan. The plan consists of medical staff, chairperson, infection control staff, and members. They have the authority to make the appropriate measures if an infectious hazard is anticipated or identified. The infection control committee routinely can identify an analysis the incidence, which caused the infectious diseases within the organization by developing and implementing the plan
References: HCA Midwest Health System. (2012). Infection Control. Retrieved from http://hcamidwest.com Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Hand washing Health and Senior Services State of Missouri. Retrieved from http://www.mo.gov The United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners. (2012). Infection Control Authority Statement and Program Plan. Retrieved from http://www.bop.gov University of Kansas Medical Center. Retrieved from http://wwwkumc.edu